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dialysis

hi Can anyone advise me how long it takes for the PIP decision to come through, am really struggling physically and could do with a decision asap I am in the support group for esa and get a disability premium I don't have to attend they agree I cannot work. I have severe depression, anxiety, chronic long term illness and chronic fatigue, no wonder im depressed lol anyone reckon I will get it. Thanks

nannytone_2

its a new benefit and so anyone answering your question would just be guessing.
DLA takes up to 12 weeks to get a decision, so i dont suppose PIP will take any less time.
good luck anyway

dialysis

nannytone wrote: »

its a new benefit and so anyone answering your question would just be guessing.
DLA takes up to 12 weeks to get a decision, so i dont suppose PIP will take any less time.
good luck anyway

Thanks for your reply oh dear Christmas time then lol

rltatty

I've been waiting since 22nd May... So don't hold your breath fr a quick response unfortunately! Apparently nothingI can do to get it chased either... It's stuck being 'audited' by Atos, and so I just have to keep playing the waiting game!
I hope you don't have to go through the same!

dialysis

rltatty wrote: »

I've been waiting since 22nd May... So don't hold your breath fr a quick response unfortunately! Apparently nothingI can do to get it chased either... It's stuck being 'audited' by Atos, and so I just have to keep playing the waiting game!
I hope you don't have to go through the same!

Thanks for your reply OMG 4 months!!!! hope u get the answer you want after all that waiting

Confuseddot

Its been over a month since I sent in my form and not heard anything, so don't expect anything quick

Derwent

rltatty wrote: »

I've been waiting since 22nd May... So don't hold your breath fr a quick response unfortunately! Apparently nothingI can do to get it chased either... It's stuck being 'audited' by Atos, and so I just have to keep playing the waiting game!
I hope you don't have to go through the same!

Yes I'm in the same situation - been 13 weeks since I had my medical assessment and ATOS haven't even sent the report to DWP yet ! ATOS say its stuck in a backlog for "quality auditing" and can't give a timescale of when it will be submitted to DWP.

dialysis

Derwent wrote: »

Yes I'm in the same situation - been 13 weeks since I had my medical assessment and ATOS haven't even sent the report to DWP yet ! ATOS say its stuck in a backlog for "quality auditing" and can't give a timescale of when it will be submitted to DWP.

sorry you been waiting so long, rung the dwp today as all my meds have changed was told a letter had been sent to me to remind me to fill in the claim form???? the lady told me they had already got it but could not tell me how long till a decision as the assessment centre had major backlogs. So I don't think any of us are gunna find out this of Christmas sorry. :mad:

HB58

On a forum used by welfare advisers, they are saying that no-one has yet had a client who has got a PIP decision (other than those claiming fast-track due to terminal illness)!

dialysis

Well I sincerely hope one of us on here will hear soon I will keep u all posted and hope u all will keep us updated good luck xx

rltatty

Just thought i'd drop a message by to give you all an update...

I phoned DWP/PIP today for an update and was told it was with the Case Manager, but my medical report was not back from ATOS yet. I then called ATOS to see if they could shed any light, and was told it was sent back to the DWP via courier on the 27th September... So almost a week ago, but it can take 2 weeks to show on the system apparently, so i'll give them until next Friday then give 'em hell if I haven't heard anything ;-).

Hope everybody else hears soon... Hopefully sooner than it's taken me!

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